Acute Medical Presentations — Flashcards

Pericarditis chest pain is often relieved by _____

ECG changes in _____ show diffuse "saddle-shaped" ST elevation & PR depression

_____ is pericarditis that occurs at least 2 weeks after a myocardial infarction

When is electrical cardioversion used as opposed to pharmacological cardioversion in atrial fibrillation? _____

Aside from an ECG, what investigation should patients with suspected acute pericarditis have? _____

_____ is inflammation of the pericardial sac with a duration of < 6 weeks

If a patient is haemodynamically unstable from atrial fibrillation, they should be treated with _____

Hint: specific

What is the management of acute pericarditis? _____

Hint: 2

A _____ on auscultation is diagnostic of pericarditis

Myocarditis is a significant differential for acute chest pain because it can cause _____ even in young, healthy individuals